During a health promotion seminar, a nurse is teaching a group of older adults at a senior center about some of the normal changes that accompany the aging process
Which of the following statements about the effects of aging on the nervous system is most accurate? A) "It's actually a myth that intellectual performance and verbal skills deteriorate in older adults.".
B) "Your brain actually becomes smaller as you age and this affects how quickly older adults react.".
C) "The brain's ability to assimilate new information decreases greatly after age 65.".
D) "While blood flow through the brain remains consistent across the life span, the electrical activity of the brain declines somewhat later in life.".
B
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Brain atrophy and loss of brain weight are considered normal, age-related changes. It is normal for some loss of verbal and intellectual skills to occur though the brain is still able to assimilate new information. Blood flow in the brain declines with age.
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